Dog Hobble

Posted by Dave Hill on December 21, 2011, 5:10 pm

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At The Range today I got a very nice plant of Leucothoe Axillaris
'Curly Red'
Looking it up this evening I see its common name is Dog Hobble,
How did this name for it come about?
Does any one know?
David

Posted by Janet Tweedy on December 21, 2011, 5:56 pm

In article

This is from a girl whose goats were poisoned by it and couldn't stand
straight so presumably also poisonous to dogs?

http://www.goatworld.com/health/plants/doghobble.shtml
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Posted by Janet on December 21, 2011, 5:56 pm

In article <2c13f9e7-41e8-48bb-8a69-
7208044aabab@d8g2000vbb.googlegroups.com>, david@abacus-nurseries.co.uk
says...

   Probably descriptive of effect, it's  toxic to cats horses and  dogs

http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/poison-control/Plants/dog-hobble.aspx

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Dog Hobble

Additional Common Names:
    Dog Laurel, Fetter Bush, Black Laurel
Scientific Name:
    Leucothoe sp.
Family:
    Ericaceae
Toxicity:
     Toxic to Horses, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs
Toxic Principles:
    Grayanotoxins
Clinical Signs:
    Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, cardiovascular collapse,
hypersalivation, weakness, coma, low blood pressure, death. Ingestion of a
few leaves can cause serious problems.

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  Janet